Amir Marshi

Researcher/Writer, Jerusalem Story

Amir Marshi is a student, cultural organizer, and researcher and writer for Jerusalem Story. He cofounded the Edward Said Forum for Palestinian students in the Social Sciences, Humanities, and Arts Department at Tel Aviv University and the Souq Stories project: a multi-sited photographic exhibition on historic Palestinian open markets. Currently, Amir is pursuing an MA at the University of Chicago Divinity School, focusing in his research on Palestinian church history.

Content by this author

Case Study al-Walaja: The Ancient Palestinian Village Ghettoized by Proliferating Settlements and the Separation Wall

Suffocated by Israeli settlements and converted into an open-air prison

Case Study The Ghettoization of Kufr ‘Aqab

The Separation Wall and municipal neglect have transformed the Palestinian village of Kufr ‘Aqab into an overcrowded, dangerous urban ghetto slum.

Personal Story Life and Death in al-‘Izariyya

The Separation Wall blocks the village of al-‘Izariyya from Jerusalem, restricting its residents’ access to their city, and inevitably leading to family tragedy.

Case Study The Suffocation of Beit Iksa, al-Nabi Samwil, and al-Khalayla

The villages of Beit Iksa, al-Nabi Samwil, and al-Khalayla have been blocked by the Separation Wall, making life for Palestinians there miserable.

Case Study The Fragmentation of Jerusalem’s Eastern Palestinian Towns

Jerusalem’s eastern Palestinian towns, including al-‘Izariyya and Abu Dis, have been completely separated from one another and from Jerusalem by the Separation Wall.

Case Study The Destruction of ‘Anata and Bir Nabala

The wall destroyed the towns of ‘Anata and Bir Nabala by blocking their residents and severing them from their surroundings.

Case Study The Road from Ramallah to Bethlehem

The Separation Wall blocked the road between the historically interconnected cities of Bethlehem and Ramallah, forcing Palestinians to use a long, roundabout, hazardous route.